The RT Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions In collaboration with the RDS will be broadcast on RT lyric fm and streamed on RT Culture for four consecutive Fridays starting on the 11th of December until the 1st of January, at 7pm.
Guests include Celine Byrne, Zo Conway & John McIntyre, Andrea Corr, Rachel Croash, Killian Donnelly, Brian Dunphy, Jerry Fish, Susan McFadden, James Vincent McMorrow, Muirgen O'Mahony, Liam Maonla , Faye O'Rourke, Monica Loughman Elite Ballet, RT C r Linn and RT C r na n g.
Conductors: David Brophy, Gavin Maloney and Gavin Murphy
Presenter: Paul Herriott
Four Fridays, four fantastic concerts. The RT Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions, in collaboration with the RDS, will be broadcast on RT lyric fm and streamed on www.rte.ie/culture, Fridays at 7pm, 11 December to 1 January.
A host of Irish talent joins the RT CO for a John Lennon tribute for his 40th anniversary (11 December), a feast of hits from the musicals (18 December), a Christmas special with an Irish flavour (25 December) and a Viennese New Year'scelebration (1 January). The Christmas special will also be seen on RT One as Christmas with the RT Concert Orchestra on 24 December, 1pm.
In addition, as part of the Lyric Concert with Paul Herriott, The Burning of Cork by Paul Frost - himself a native of Cork - will get its world premiere broadcast on 11 December to commemorate the centenary of the event, 19:58 on RT lyric fm. Listen back rte.ie/lyricfm/concerts.
RT Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions - John Lennon
With Andrea Corr Jerry Fish James Vincent McMorrow Liam Maonla Faye O'Rourke
Conductor: Gavin Murphy
Presenter: Paul Herriott
This month marks forty years since the shocking murder of John Lennon in New York. Songwriter, poet, peace campaigner and activist, he made a profound mark that lasts to this day. Now the RT Concert Orchestra pay tribute with a very special concert, joining up with Andrea Corr, Jerry Fish, James Vincent McMorrow, Liam Maonla and Faye O'Rourke for a wonderful, moving celebration. A perfect resonant opening to the Winter Sessions.
RT Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions - Musicals
With Killian Donnelly Susan McFadden Muirgen O'Mahony
Conductor: David Brophy
Presenter: Paul Herriott
The cream of vocal dramatic talent join the RT Concert Orchestra for classics from musical theatre. Packed with showstoppers from Oklahoma!, The King and I, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Company, Into the Woods, Les Mis rables and Phantom of the Opera. And in a musicals classic with an Irish twist, the RT CO has a starring role in Noel Kelehan's gorgeous arrangement of Send in the Clowns.z
RT Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions - Christmas
With Zo Conway & John McIntyre Rachel Croash Brian Dunphy Monica Loughman Elite Ballet RT C r Linn & RT C r na n g
Conductor: Gavin Maloney
Presenter: Paul Herriott
A Christmas special with an Irish flavour as the RT Concert Orchestra under the direction of Gavin Maloney are joined by a host of great guests. Their musical Christmas stocking will include ballet from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker with Monica Loughman Elite Ballet and choral favourites with RT C r na n g and C r Linn. Soloists Rachel Croash and Brian Dunphy will have you decking the halls and roasting chestnuts, and Zo Conway and John McIntyre will add a uniquely Irish flair to the proceedings.
RT Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions - Viennese New Year's Day
With Celine Byrne
Conductor: David Brophy
Presenter: Paul Herriott
If ever there was a year to celebrate New Year's Day
A feast of glorious Strauss waltzes and polkas and the perennial New Year's Day favourite Radetsky March. Star soprano Celine Byrne adds some sparkle for the day that is in it with Leh r and Sieczy ski. Join us to toast a new year and better times ahead!
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The RT Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions In collaboration with the RDS will be broadcast on RT lyric fm and streamed on RT Culture for four consecutive Fridays starting on the 11th of December until the 1st of January, at 7pm.
